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Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by the Indian community Modi and UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin
in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday. (ANI) Rashid Al Maktoum attend the World Government Summit 2024 in Dubai on Wednesday (ANI)

‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. in Dubai, highlighted India’s trans- gy in citizens grows. I believe that it is tional sovereignty and also keep the
He also honored a series of en- formative reforms towards the idea the job of the government to ensure dignity of international law,” the
gagements in the UAE and reached of ‘Minimum Government, Maxi- that government interference in peo- Prime Minister added.
Qatar after inaugurating the first mum Governance’. ple’s lives is minimal,” PM Modi said PM Modi elaborated on the
Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi. The Modi delivered a special keynote in his address. leadership role played by India as
majestic BAPS temple, which is the address on the theme of the Summit Sharing India’s experience on the chair of G20 last year, on a wide
first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, was - ‘Shaping the Future Governments’ how the country had leveraged digi- range of issues and challenges facing
inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday, according to the tal technology to further welfare, in- the world. In this context, he high-
on February 14. Minister of Tolerance Ministry of External Affairs. clusivity and sustainability, he called lighted the efforts made by India to
and Coexistence for the UAE, Sheikh In his address, Prime Minister for a human-centric approach to bring development concerns facing
Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, was shared his thoughts on the changing governance. He also underlined In- the Global South to the center-stage
also present at the inauguration. nature of governance. He highlighted dia’s focus on people’s participation, of global discourse.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s transformative reforms based last-mile-delivery and women-led “Today, when we are transform-
thanked the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh on the mantra of “Minimum Gov- development to achieve an inclusive ing our country, shouldn’t there be
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for tak- ernment, Maximum Governance”. society. reform in the global governance in-
ing care of the over 8 lakh-strong In- “My biggest principle has been “We will have to create global stitutions as well? We have to pro-
dian community in Qatar, the Minis- ‘Minimum government, maximum prototypes for emerging challenges mote the concerns of the developing
try of External Affairs said in a press governance’. I have always empha- like AI -- Artificial Intelligence and world and the participation of the
release. Modi conveyed India’s com- sized creating an environment in cryptocurrency, and cybercrime. We Global South in global decision-mak-
mitment to further expanding and which a sense of enterprise and ener- will have to give priority to our na- ing,” PM Modi added.
deepening bilateral cooperation with Calling for reform of multilateral
Qatar. institutions, he also pushed for great-
The Prime Minister was given a er voice for the Global South in its
ceremonial welcome at the Amiri Pal- decision making. India, he stressed,
ace on arrival. Thereafter, both sides will continue to contribute to global
held delegation-level and restricted progress based on its role as a “Vish-
talks. The discussions covered a wide wa Bandhu”.
array of topics, including econom- PM Modi participated in the
ic cooperation, investments, energy summit as Guest of Honor at the in-
partnerships, space collaboration, ur- vitation of UAE Vice President and
ban infrastructure, cultural bonds and Dubai Ruler, Sheikh Mohamed bin
people-to-people ties. The two lead- Rashid Al Maktoum. Prime Minister
ers also exchanged views on region- Modi was also the Guest of Honor at
al and global issues, the MEA said. the World Governments Summit in
Amir reciprocated the Prime 2018, the MEA release stated.
Minister’s sentiments and expressed The summit saw the participa-
appreciation for India’s role as a val- tion of 20 world leaders, including 10
ued partner in the Gulf region. The Presidents and 10 Prime Ministers.
Amir also appreciated the contribu- Governments and delegates from
tions of the vibrant Indian communi- over 120 countries were represented
ty to Qatar’s development and their at the global gathering. Modi, with
enthusiastic participation in various his speech, made a huge impact.
international events held in Qatar. Gathering during the inauguration of the BAPS Temple by Prime Minister Modi The visit by Indian prime minis-
Earlier, Modi, during his address in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (ANI Photo) ter achieved many milestones which
at the World Governments Summit were unthinkable just a few years ago.

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